For tonight's NBA Showdown Slate we have the surprise Utah Jazz taking on the Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz are led by Lauri Markkanen who has just been on an absolute tear to start the season. Then we have the Clippers, who just got Kawhi Leonard back from injury, but now Paul George heads into this game questionable with a knee injury. That is worth keeping an eye on. Now, let's dive into the NBA DFS Showdown between the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.

 

Utah Jazz vs Los Angeles Clippers

Injuries

Utah Jazz

Ochai Agbaji - OUT

Mike Conley - OUT

Rudy Gay - OUT

Los Angeles Clippers

Paul George - Questionable

Luke Kennard - OUT

NBA DFS Showdown Slate Picks

MVP/Captain

Paul George, Los Angeles Clippers

Paul George is the highest-priced player on the slate, and rightfully so if he is healthy. He left Saturday's game against the Spurs with a knee injury with just 15 minutes played. George was cooking, He scored 21 points and had 30 fantasy points. With Kawhi Leonard back on the court, it seems to open things up for George. He also scored 52 fantasy points in their last meeting against the Jazz. If he is starting tonight, I have no problem putting him in the MVP spot.

Lauri Markkanen, Utah Jazz

Is Lauri Markkanen going to win the most improved player award? He is making a very strong case, he averaging a career-high 22 points per game and eight rebounds. Over the last five games, he is shooting lights out from behind the arc shooting at a 47% clip, and averaging 36 fantasy points per game. Markkanen scored 37 fantasy points in the last meeting against the Clippers. If you want to save $2,400 at the MVP spot and go Markkanen, I will not try and stop you.

Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers

We can definitely tell the Kawhi needs a little bit more time to shake off the rust. The last game was much better than the first. He played 25, and 22 minutes and scored 18.25 fantasy points going a combined 7-16 from the floor. Unfortunately, Kawhi hasn't shown us anything to warrant putting him in the MVP spot of our lineups. You can play him in a utility spot, but there isn't much ceiling for him with the minutes he's getting.

Utility

Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz

The ultimate bucket getter Jordan Clarkson seems to have developed the rest of this game this season, and he is getting the minutes because of it. He is averaging a career-high 4.6 assists per game, which you love to see from the veteran guard. Averaging over 32 fantasy points per game this season, he is a solid play most nights, just know that it is a tougher matchup for him in this one as the Clippers are second in defensive efficiency. He did score 36 fantasy points in the last meeting But when Clarkson gets cooking, nobody can stop him.

Reggie Jackson, Los Angeles Clippers

Reggie Jackson has been on fire over his past two games after a tough start to the season. I had thought that John Wall was on the verge of taking his starting job, but that has not been the case over the last two games. He has scored 20 and 23 points over those two games and scored over 33 fantasy points in each of those games. John Wall also had a huge game in the last one collecting 15 assists, but he still isn't playing enough minutes. Wall is also $600 more expensive tonight. Jackson is the better play tonight. 

Malik Beasley, Utah Jazz 

Malik Beasley has been on absolute fire from the floor over his last two games. Let me say this, it's a tough matchup for him against the Clippers. But, if you want to ride the hot hand, I can't blame you. Over the past two games, Beasley is 20-35 from the field and scored 27, and 29 points. The Jazz are also thin in the backcourt tonight without Mike Conley, so if Beasley is good tonight he could see an extended run.

Collin Sexton, Utah Jazz

Collin Sexton has been coming off the bench all season long, but he could be in line for the start tonight in place of the injured Mike Conley. I am curious to see how many minutes he gets because when Conley went out, he still only finished with 20 minutes. But in each game Sexton has gotten over 28 minutes, Sexton has scored at least 28 fantasy points. If Sexton gets extended minutes tonight, he should produce over his $5,000 price tag.

Dart Throws

Terance Mann, Los Angeles Clippers

If Paul George is out tonight Terance Mann is a great play, who would start in his place. In 28 minutes in the last game he scored 10 points and has three rebounds, but only got up three shots. We did see Mann score 24 fantasy points three games ago, so we know he has it in him. If George is out or limited in any kind, Mann is a terrific play tonight.

 

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